Education

School of Radiologic Technology
Application Requirements

APPLICATION INFORMATION - CLASS BEGINNING AUGUST 2009

IN ORDER TO APPLY the following must be met:

  1. All applicants MUST be United States citizens or permanent residents
  2. At least 18 years of age (according to NCRP regulations) by the start date of the program
  3. Graduation from an accredited high school or have passed a standard equivalent program
  4. Completion of the following classes with a minimum of a C is MANDATORY
    • Biology (1 full year of high school or 1 semester of college)
    • Chemistry OR physics (1 full year of high school or 1 semester of college)
  5. Attendance at one of the information sessions held by the school
  6. Must meet the requirements of the physical demands worksheet

PRIORITY CONSIDERATION will be given to applicants who meet or exceed the following:

  1. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for high school
  2. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for any college course
  3. A minimum score of 18 on the ACT test
  4. Have taken the following math or science courses with a minimum grade of C in either high school or college
    • geometry
    • anatomy/physiology
    • other math or science courses
  5. Health care experience
  6. Have completed these three college level courses with a minimum of a C (developmental courses cannot be used):
    • Medical Terminology I
    • Math course
    • Communication course
  7. Have completed additional college-level general education courses (see Program Completion below)

Candidates for admission will be granted an interview.

ACCEPTANCE:  Final acceptance is contingent upon successful completion of a physical exam, a drug test and a background check no sooner than 30 days prior to the start of Radiologic Technology classes at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. If you are not accepted and wish to be considered for the following year, you must re-apply – there is no waiting list. This includes applicants chosen as alternate candidates who do not start the program in that year.

PROGRAM COMPLETION: The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology has mandated new requirements.  You will be required to have a total of 16 hours of college level general education courses (developmental courses do NOT qualify) and 3 hours of Medical Terminology in order to graduate from our program with a certificate of completion.  It is recommended that you have as many as possible of the required 19 hours completed prior to beginning our program.  If the required 19 hours are not completed prior to our program graduation date, a certificate of completion will not be issued.  Medical Terminology, the math and communication course must have a minimum of a C, the remaining general education courses must have a passing grade as defined by that institution.  If you already have a degree or significant college-level courses, please contact us for a transcript review as you may already meet these requirements. 

General education credits needed in addition to the math and communication courses (listed above in #6) could include courses in the following categories:

  • Arts & Humanities   3 hours
  • Social/Behaviors science courses    3 hours
  • Natural Sciences      3 hours

We have an agreement with NIACC that will allow a student who chooses to also apply to NIACC, the option of obtaining an AAS degree by completing a minimum of 16 hours of general education credits at NIACC & 3 hours of Medical Terminology (for a total of 19 hours). Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 to satisfy NIACC degree requirements. An AA degree may also obtainable with the completion of additional General Education credits.

Students are accepted without discrimination in regard to age, creed, ethnic origin, marital status, race, sex, disability, social or economic status. We support all federal and state legislation regarding the absence of discrimination.

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